New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
CONTESTS OF SOLDIERS AND STUDENTS

SUCCESSFUL GAMES IN THE 22D REGIMENT Ar
MORY-rHE wINNERa
goodly company Of spectators greeted the contest
anita In tho joint athletic games Of Company b. "a
Regiment and Columbia College last night In tho srmory
Fourteenth-st largo number OF ladies was present
whO added the interest OF games BY cappng thoir
hands and waving their when their favor.
ties appeared while their escorts choerod each contest
with much enthusiasm The obstacle race provosS,a
IN c ins REX and
showed that their efforts wore appreciated Inc .n
. contest s. linn. s seconds. ws:
Mahoney. &C IA. In the running high Jump AUCon-
scratch Jumped tie at feet So Incl e. OOonnor then
gave Renhart the PRICE declining to jump out tae To
The other contests were as follows;
yards: second Thompson. O A. c. yards Time
;'ssss ), G.%. x
with DsIIci.on second, time Is .s,onas IS ..o
st g. H"assi
Sc ,s.s SO w ''T :.s IS sass
ius Of war team OF Company pulled SCRUB seAm p0"
Y.,d: D.1 hs, csD,I.es Il
anii heat BY Ward with Copeland 'scO.d Time
Mile Run (handiosp,P ssman c. :Hrs,: y
Hlsrberg. o. A. e.. 20 varis sccont Tine minutes
d ssS'ps '1 s sss c.
lCOfumDa
Of .crstch second l. Greenhal OF L. 30 yard'' '"s
$ cslss. s'
1 .ssa1s cGn r. sn ss:s: 's
open to 2aa Regimen. cny,w n B; .
s %nuss. ::sSn nd H. D. A''T" COMPANY :"
At tho close Of games the floor cleared and the
orche'tr. took It's position In the middle Oh INC s'"''
playing for dancing until = late hour
- - ,,r ,or vryDs
Senator AdIich Of Rhode Island who In the city
yesterday. his way homo from Washington where
he has been attending weeks session OF the suboom
mltteo OF the Finance Committee. which 10 nvest
eating the subject OF Custom House undcrvaiuauona
We have q subject" said he that Ia practically emo
less phases constantly coming up, Inc Sud
committee Is composed OF Messrs Beck. Allison Morrill,
Mcpherson and myself We shall possibly pay visit 10
Chicago In short time The Chicago people desire to DO
heard on the matter"
GLOW about the Rhode Island electionr'
"wcl. wo have had an election"
"W, the Democrats extend tho franchise In tho hope
OF retaining control OF the Slater
1t would hardly be presumed that could answer that
question. not In the confidence OF the Democratic
leaders In the State"
"They have control OF the Legslaturer'
"The Senate has twenty Republicans to sixteen Demo
ticket The Legislature acting a general committee
has TIN election of such officers were not elected ~
these officers lie votes on ALI matters the same as
member of the Senate The Legislature on Joint ballot In
committee In Denocratic the margin In the Senate Is
very close Nevertheless is sufficient should say TO
induce tho Democrats 10 he conservative In anything
they undertake They will find II great deal more DIM
cult manage the public affairs than 70 lie back and
ccise as they have done for years OF course The Dem
will secure control OF all the officers which tic
Legislature controls"
CAPTAIN" JOSH" EDNA RDS HURT BY WHALE
Shortly after 10 a IN. yesterday the patrol on the
beach at Amasanser l.. l.. sighted whale about two
miles of shore The whaling tho signal
was given quickly assembled and started In pursuit
OF the monster After chase OF over five miles Captain
q" Josh" Edwardss boat OF which his brother. "Jobe
Edwards, stccrer camo up with and
struck tho whale Captain JOSH" who
WAS standing in the bow OF tho boat,
and threw tie harpoon. struck BIZ the whales Gukes
aud thrown OF the boat Tie picked M insensibo
and taken 10 the shore lie In critical condition
last evening and his recovery Is doubtful This makes
the nth whale captured OF Amagansott within two
months of them having been captured by Captain
Edwards